Inquiry #1: On page 18 of the special provisions under the addition of section 39-1.02E, 2nd line, it states "Aggregate for RHMA-G must comply with the 3/8-inch-inch RHMA-G gradation."

No 3/8" RHMA-G TV table can be found in the 2010 EDITIONOF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS, these Special Provisions, or the REVISED STANDARD SPECIFICATIONSAPPLICABLE TO THE 2010 EDITIONOF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS. Inquiry submitted 03/29/2013

Inquiry #2: On Page 19 of the Special Provisions (Add to Section 39-1.03B)the provisions state The OBC must be greater or equal to 7.5 based on the total weight of mix (TWM). The prior version of the Special Provisions had a requirement of 7.0% OBC by dry weight of aggregate (DWA). This new provision requirement of 7.5% (TWM) is equal to 8.1% (DWA). Is it the State's intent to incrase the required OBC by more than 1% while maintaining the required 18-23 VMA at 4.0% air voids?Inquiry submitted 04/02/2013

Inquiry #3: Crack treatment- the spec does not specify whether routing is require for crack preparation. Does the standard spec 2010 applied to this project which required routing of the cracks?Inquiry submitted 04/04/2013

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